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Settlement Housing Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 23-7078882 Website

Settlement Housing Fund created and sustains high quality affordable housing and programs, building strong and economically diverse neighborhoods throughout New York city. Settlement Housing Fund works closely with community partners to provide low-and moderate-income new yorkers with pathways to long-term affordable housing, education, employment and wellness.

Settlement Housing Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Settlement Housing Fund Inc gave $150K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $75K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$149,500
-88.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$74,750
-88.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$74,750
Total assets
$72,831,453
+3.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Settlement Housing Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

The Crenulated Company Ltd: $144KThe Crenulated Company Ltd$144KThe NY Housing Conference: $6KThe NY Housing Conference$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Crenulated Company Ltd ($144K). Together the top 2 received $150K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New YorkBrooklyn

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 Total only2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $1.3M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $150K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Crenulated Company Ltd New York, NYUnrestricted Support of the Organization's Exempt Purpose$143,500
The NY Housing Conference New York, NYUnrestricted Support of the Organization's Exempt Purpose$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$72,831,453$15,173,092$13,750,559$149,5002$1,214,817
2023$70,172,909$17,891,917$13,912,236$1,256,5002$1,390,981
2022$65,928,982$25,173,592$13,266,279$272,4172$961,248
2021$50,728,547$11,765,294$8,611,049$2,375Total only$1,117,628
2020$47,168,270$7,846,456$9,281,604$15,0001$881,247
2019$46,069,147$24,636,239$9,234,172$541,2721$335,437

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Settlement Housing Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

Settlement Housing Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $72.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Settlement Housing Fund Inc is led by Alexa Sewell, Outgoing President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 11 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alexa Sewell

    Outgoing President

    President → Outgoing President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $248K (2019) → $67K (2024)

  • Judith Herbstman

    President

    Director of Housing Development → Vice President for Real Estate, 2022

    Vice President for Real Estate → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $173K (2019) → $279K (2024)

  • Rigaud Noel

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $186K (2021) → $174K (2024)

  • Charles Warren

    Board Chair

    Chairman → Board Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garraud Etienne

    Director

    COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2020

    Chief Operating Officer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    $184K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • Michael Gaboury

    Director of Real Estate De

    Deputy Director → Director of Real Estate Development, 2022

    Director of Real Estate Development → Director of Real Estate De, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $112K (2019) → $201K (2024)

  • Michelle Jimenez

    Director of Human Resource

    Director of Human Resources → Director of Human Resource, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $146K (2023) → $150K (2024)

  • Mildred Flores-Thevenin

    Director of Marketing

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $138K (2023) → $152K (2024)

  • James Huang

    Director of Construction

    New on the 2024 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $179K (2024)

  • Jeremy Ehrhart

    Director of Asset Management

    New on the 2024 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $140K (2024)

  • Jeffery Gural

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Carucci-Waters

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Tally

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juan Barahona

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Kessler

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Wambua

    Outgoing Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2023

    Director → Outgoing Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Grossman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Ward

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Heller

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheryl Simon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Valladares

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqueline Tom

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $168K (2022) → $202K (2024)

  • Kristen Andreazza

    CFO

    Controller → CFO, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $131K (2022) → $144K (2024)

  • Richard Johns

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $116K (2022) → $234K (2024)

  • Charles Brass

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Richardson Esq.

    Vice Chair

    Vice Chair → Director, 2023

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Jacob

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marvin Markus

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Bradford Winston (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jerome Deutsch (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Grace Alster (2022–2023) — Director of Real Estate Operations
  • Former: Jocelyn Torio (2023) — Senior Project Manager
  • Former: Frances Levenson Esq. (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Sheila R. Carpenter (2019–2022) — Director of Government Grants
  • Former: Fazeela Siddiqui (2022) — Deputy General Counsel
  • Former: Katharine McAulay (2019–2021) — Director of Fund Development
  • Former: Lee Warshavsky (2019–2021) — General Council
  • Former: Robert Goldrich (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mildred Flores (2020–2021) — Director of Marketing
  • Former: Alissa Tyghter-Gerald (2021) — Director of Community Programs
  • Former: Melissa Frisina (2021) — Director of Human Resources
  • Former: John Doyle (2019–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Kristina Gray (2020) — Controller
  • Former: Alissa Tyghter (2019) — Director Community Programs
  • Former: Jillian Joseph Esq. (2019) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Rogers (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Judith Herbstman — President: $279KJudith HerbstmanPresident$279KRichard Johns — Chief Operating Officer: $234KRichard JohnsChief Operating Officer$234KJacqueline Tom — General Counsel: $202KJacqueline TomGeneral Counsel$202KMichael Gaboury — Director of Real Estate DE: $201KMichael GabouryDirector of Real Estate DE$201KJames Huang — Director of Construction: $179KJames HuangDirector of Construction$179KRigaud Noel — Executive Director: $174KRigaud NoelExecutive Director$174KMildred Flores-Thevenin — Director of Marketing: $152KMildred Flores-TheveninDirector of Marketing$152KMichelle Jimenez — Director of Human Resource: $150KMichelle JimenezDirector of Human Resource$150KKristen Andreazza — CFO: $144KKristen AndreazzaCFO$144KJeremy Ehrhart — Director of Asset Management: $140KJeremy EhrhartDirector of Asset Management$140KAlexa Sewell — Outgoing President: $67KAlexa SewellOutgoing President$67K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $279K, to Judith Herbstman (President). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Settlement Housing Fund Inc

How much does Settlement Housing Fund Inc give each year?

Settlement Housing Fund Inc gave $150K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 2 grants.

How large is Settlement Housing Fund Inc?

Settlement Housing Fund Inc reported $72.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.2M.

What is Settlement Housing Fund Inc?

Settlement Housing Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in New York, NY. It holds $72.8M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Settlement Housing Fund Inc operate?

Settlement Housing Fund Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Settlement Housing Fund Inc's EIN?

Settlement Housing Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7078882. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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